The Moon information shown here applies to Pretoria, South Africa on Thursday, December 17, 2020. (Local time Africa/Johannesburg)
| Moonrise to moonset | 14h5m |
| Moonrise | 07:44 |
| Moonset | 21:49 |
| Distance to the center of the Sun | 147,205,110 km |
| Distance to the center of Earth | 379,103 km |
| Moon ilumination (at midnight) | 6.6% |
| Lunar phase | waxing |
| Current zodiac sign the Moon | Aries ♈ |
| Moon age (days past new moon) | 2.4 |
Moon-Planet Conjunctions
A Moon-planet conjunction occurs when an astronomical object has either the same, or nearly the same, right ascension or the same ecliptic longitude of that of the Moon, as observed from Earth. Check all the conjunctions in December 2020.
| Astronomical Objects | Date and Time | Degrees Apart |
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| Moon and Beehive | December 5 | Beehive is 2.5 degrees South of the Moon. |
| Moon and Venus | December 12 | Venus is 0.8 degrees South of the Moon. |
| Moon and Jupiter | 2020-12-17 06:28 | Jupiter is 3 degrees North of the Moon. |
| Moon and Saturn | 2020-12-17 07:25 | Saturn is 3.1 degrees North of the Moon. |
